The Navy’s Helping Hand: The Obukhov Steel-Foundering Works of the Naval Ministry in Supplying the Russian Army with Artillery Armaments (1914–1918)

In this article, I present the first comprehensive study in Russian historiography of the Obukhov Steel-Foundering Works of the Naval Ministry and its role in supplying the Russian army with artillery goods and products during the First World War. I explore how the plant created new types of guns and shells, developing production to meet the troops' urgent needs for essential combat means. I analyze the extent of the enterprise’s participation in supplying the front with artillery systems, ammunition, and optical instruments.